Trump defends decision to hold rally indoors amid pandemic

Controversy loomed over the rally, which was held indoors despite the continuing threat of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll get to that argument in a bit.

First though, let’s go over the highlights.

Mr Trump started the event with one of his current favourite jokes, quipping that he might seek a third term in four... ( подробнее )

Shocking wildfire picture causing hysteria

Firefighters continued to battled the state’s largest ever inferno overnight, as tens of thousands of people fled blazes up and down the US West Coast and officials warned the death toll could shoot up in coming days.

At least eight people have been confirmed dead in the past 24 hours across California, Oregon and Washington, but... ( подробнее )

Man sues British wife over anti-Australian racial discrimination

Duncan Bendall, a businessman who grew up in Sydney, took his wife Fiona and the company they set up together to the London Employment Tribunal after the couple separated, The Times reported.

Mr and Mrs Bendall founded The Female Social Network in 2016 while they were living in Sydney. Their marriage began to break down after they returned... ( подробнее )

China based ABC, AFR journalists return to Australia

The final two Australian correspondents working in China, the ABC’s Bill Birtles and The Australian Financial Review’s Michael Smith have been rushed out of the country after local police demanded interviews with both journalists.

The pair had been questioned separately by China’s Ministry of State security after carrying... ( подробнее )

‘I did not choke her’

In a statement posted on Twitter, Aaron Coleman responded to a report published by The Intercept last week in which Taylor Passow, 21, recalled the alleged assault last year.

Ms Passow said they were sitting in a hot tub at an Airbnb in Kansas City last December when Mr Coleman brought up his interest in having a threesome.

According... ( подробнее )

Bodies of five children found in German

The bodies of the children – aged 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8 – were later found in a run-down flat by shocked cops in Solingen, western Germany.

According to broadcaster RTL, the children‘s older brother, 11, watched the mother, 27, allegedly carry out the horrific killings.

The mum – named as Christiane K in... ( подробнее )

Bombshell story claims Trump called fallen soldiers ‘losers’

The trip we’re talking about here marked the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I.

While he was staying in Paris, Mr Trump famously cancelled a planned visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery – where he had been scheduled to lay a wreath and observe a moment of silence – because of weather conditions.

The... ( подробнее )

BLM protester drinks woman’s beer as diners harassed

A woman wearing a “Nazi Lives Don’t Matter” T-shirt has been filmed walking up and drinking an elderly woman’s beer from her table as protesters harassed outdoor diners on the weekend.

The unhygienic incident appears to have occurred outside the Mercato Italian restaurant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September... ( подробнее )

‘Aggressive’: China fronts up to India

New Delhi is believed to have rushed 800 troops to the Indian side of Pangong Tso Lake, some 4200m above sea level, in response to incursions by Beijing’s forces.

“Indian troops pre-empted this PLA activity on the southern bank of Pangong Tso Lake, undertook measures to strengthen our positions and thwart Chinese intentions... ( подробнее )

China unleashes ‘carrier killer’ on US

China says two missiles of different types were launched on Thursday. Both were ballistic, meaning a large rocket boosts its warhead into space before it separates and glides back down to its target. As they travel at more than 10 times the speed of sound, the warheads are much harder to intercept than cruise missiles.

One missile, a DF-26B,... ( подробнее )